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As an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the Universal Peace Federation promotes interfaith understanding, sustainable development, strengthening of marriage and family, mediation of conflict, the empowerment of women and the revitalization of the UN. UPF supports the goals of the UN with programs on occasions such as:
- World Interfaith Harmony Week (first week of February)
- International Women's Day (March 8)
- International Day of Families (May 15)
- Global Day of Parents (June 1)
- International Day of Peace (September 21)
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Day of Families Celebrated in Phnom Penh
- Saturday, May 16, 2009
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - UPF-Cambodia celebrated the International Day of Families together with Malaysian and Cambodian students at the Cambodian Mekong University campus in Phnom Penh on May 15-16 in conjunction with the International Youth Leadership Conference on the theme of “Creating One Global Family.”
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Day of Families Celebrated in Beirut
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Beirut, Lebanon - UPF-Lebanon invited Ambassadors for Peace and friends for an event on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Families on May 15. Approximately 40 persons responded to the invitation and came to the Palm Beach Hotel in Beirut on a fine spring evening.
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Day of Families Celebrated throughout Russia
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Commemorations of the UN International Day of Families took place in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Ryazan, St. Petersburg, Tver, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg. Events included lectures, service projects, and a fashion show.
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Day of Families Celebrated in London
- Friday, May 15, 2009
London, United Kingdom - The UN International Day of Families was supported by an enthusiastic, interfaith audience revealing the universal interest and concern for the family. There were presentations on "Preparation and Early Support for Family Life" from Christian, Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Jain and Unificationists as well as an explanation of the value of Couple Relationship Education.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Kathmandu
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal - “That’s a very nice way to frame the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals,” Ram Babu Shah, the head of the UN’s Information Center in Nepal said about the theme of the International Day of Families celebration: “Creating a World of Peace, One Family at a Time.”
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Global Day of Parents Backgrounder
- Saturday, June 1, 2013
The UN resolution establishing the Global Day of Parents, June 1, recognizes the role of parents in the rearing of children and invites Member States to celebrate the Day in full partnership with civil society, particularly involving young people and children.
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Parents' Day Celebrated in New York
- Friday, July 20, 2012
New York, USA - New York City Council members, community leaders, local pastors, and musicians gathered in the art gallery of the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., State Office Building in Harlem on July 20 to honor the nine New York winners of the 19th Annual Parents' Day awards, all local parents who had made heroic efforts to nurture their children and the children of others.
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UPF-Albania Observes UN Global Day of Parents
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Durrës, Albania—An event celebrating the family also awarded 22 Ambassador for Peace certificates.
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UPF Event at the UN in Geneva Honors Global Day of Parents
- Thursday, June 1, 2023
Geneva, Switzerland—UPF and affiliated organizations held a conference at the UN to promote the importance of parents.
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Celebration of UN Global Day of Parents in Peru
- Thursday, June 2, 2022
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru, IAPP and Congressman Dr. José Alberto Arriola Tueros jointly celebrated the UN World Parents Day.
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UPF Statement for the Global Day of Parents 2022
- Wednesday, June 1, 2022
UPF International—On September 17, 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/292 proclaiming June 1 to be the annual Global Day of Parents.
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Insightful Research Discussed during UPF’s UN Global Day of Parents Webinar
- Thursday, June 2, 2022
UPF International—UPF took the opportunity during the UN Global Day of Parents to discuss parents’ critical role in raising children well adapted to contribute to society.
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UPF-Peru Celebrates UN Global Day of Parents
- Friday, May 28, 2021
Peru—More than 350 participants joined UPF-Peru’s live online broadcast of its UN 2021 Global Day of Parents forum on May 28.
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Global Day of Parents Observed in Czech Republic
- Monday, June 1, 2020
Prague, Czech Republic—“The Irreplaceable Role of Parents” was the topic of an online conference.
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UPF-Africa’s “Peace Talks” Webinar Attracts Over 2,000 Viewers
- Saturday, June 6, 2020
Africa—UPF-Africa’s second “Peace Talks” webinar had as its theme “From Global Parents Day to Global Heavenly Parent Day, the World at a Crossroads: The Need for a Paradigm Shift.”
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UN Global Day of Parents Upheld in UPF’s Webinar on the Role of Parents
- Tuesday, June 2, 2020
UPF-USA, United States—In commemoration of the UN Global Day of Parents, UPF-USA held a web conference titled “Role of Parents for Sustainable Development and World Peace.”
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"Peace Talks" - India Celebrates Global Day of Parents with Virtual Conference
- Monday, June 1, 2020
New Delhi, India—UPF-India celebrated the UN Global Day of Parents 2020 by organizing a virtual conference on “Parental Love is the Key to Combating COVID-19,” with several hundred participants.
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Global Day of Parents and Protection of Children
- Monday, June 1, 2020
Moscow, Russia—UPF commemorated the UN Global Day of Parents 2020 with an online interview of a prominent children’s rights official.
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Global Day of Parents 2019 Observed at UN Headquarters
- Tuesday, June 11, 2019
New York, United States—A UN panel affirmed the essential role of mothers and fathers for children’s well-being and building good societies.
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Global Day of Parents Celebrated in Peru
- Monday, May 27, 2019
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru celebrated the Global Day of Parents by organizing a forum, which was attended by 300 people.
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Global Day of Parents 2018 Observed at the United Nations
- Friday, June 1, 2018
New York, United States—UPF co-sponsored an event at United Nations headquarters commemorating Global Day of Parents 2018.
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UPF-Russia Celebrates Children and Parents
- Thursday, June 1, 2017
Novosibirsk, Russia—The 2017 UN Global Day of Parents was celebrated together with International Children’s Day, a holiday that is very dear to Russians.
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UPF-Argentina Statement on the Global Day of Parents
- Thursday, June 1, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina—Members of UPF-Argentina’s Peace Council signed the “Honoring Life” statement in support of the 2017 Global Day of Parents.
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Global Day of Parents 2017 Observed at the United Nations
- Thursday, June 1, 2017
New York, United States—The essential role of parents and family cohesion in ensuring children’s well-being was discussed at a program held at the United Nations.
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